Technical terms in fracking consultation “misled the public” over harm from chemicals
People have been excluded from a public consultation over fracking chemicals by the use of technical language, an industrial chemist has complained.
Council drops highways objection to Ineos shale gas drilling at Woodsetts
Rotherham council will not fight Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts on highway safety.
Europa to hand operation of Leith Hill oil exploration licence to UKOG
Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it was transferring operation of the oil exploration licence around Leith Hill, near Dorking in Surrey.
UN committee urges UK government to ban fracking
A committee of the United Nations has recommended the UK government consider a complete ban on fracking.
IGas encounters shale sequence at Misson, Notts
IGas announced today it had encountered a hydrocarbon-bearing shale sequence at its exploration well at Misson in north Nottinghamshire. The news coincided with a Mad Hatter’s tea party organised outside the site by drilling opponents.
Cuadrilla brings in pre-dawn convoy to prepare wells for fracking
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, confirmed it had resumed deliveries to its fracking site near Blackpool at 5.30am this morning.
UK shale gas could wipe out imports – upgraded industry estimates
The UK shale gas industry has upgraded production estimates by more than 70% following early results from two sites.
Guest post: Why I object to Cuadrilla’s permit change – Richard Marshall
Last month, DrillOrDrop reported on proposals by Cuadrilla to vary its environmental permit for the Preston New Road fracking site.
Earthquakes top fracking questions to minister
The regulation and impact of induced earth tremors accounted for more than a third of the parliamentary answers about fracking from the energy minister this week.
Planners seek to drop traffic objection to Ineos Woodsetts well – “betrayal”, say campaigners
Planners are recommending Rotherham council withdraws its objection to Ineos’s shale gas site at Woodsetts on highways grounds.
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